Thousands of peaceful protesters gathered in Washington and other U.S. cities for demonstrations calling for changes to the justice system after George Floyd was killed while in Minneapolis police custody. D.C. authorities said the protests attracted the largest crowd yet.886

New York City begins reopening its economy Monday after a long lockdown, with businesses struggling to regain footing from the pandemic’s financial toll while also girding for a possible second wave of the contagion.14 minutes ago

Individual investors are pouring money into popular technology stocks, contributing to a booming rally that is leading major indexes higher even as economic uncertainty related to the coronavirus lingers.128 minutes ago

Contact tracing—identifying new cases and mitigating their contact with others—is widely cited by experts as the key to successfully reopening the nation, and to reversing the economic devastation of recent weeks.

OPEC and its allies finalized an extension of their record oil-production curbs through July, delegates said, after Iraq and Nigeria agreed to slightly deeper cuts to compensate for failing to adhere to recent agreements.2

Their dining rooms are closed, their margins have evaporated, and their industry is in turmoil. But a handful of restaurateurs are rebuilding their operations around takeout—without paying sky-high delivery fees.52

Diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Sean Healey quickly decided to deploy his financial expertise against the incurable disease. He raised more than $40 million for a research center at Massachusetts General Hospital.2

French military forces deployed in Mali killed al Qaeda’s North African commander, French government officials said, ending a decadeslong manhunt for an Islamic militant that Paris and other capitals blamed for scores of terrorist attacks and kidnappings.25

Several black technology executives said they hope the current attention on racial disparities will bring change, and in turn, expand the participation of blacks in technology in ways they haven’t seen before.

Overwhelmed by the surge in U.S. e-commerce, the furniture giant is now struggling to tighten screws in its operations that the pandemic shook loose. Shoppers say deliveries are lagging and many can’t schedule pickups.28